About this book

Ethnobotany of Mexico reviews the history, current state of knowledge, and different research approaches and techniques of studies on interactions between humans and plants in an important area of agriculture and ongoing plant domestication: Mesoamerica.

Leading scholars and key research groups in Mexico discuss essential topics as well as contributions from international research groups that have conducted studies on ethnobotany and domestication of plants in the region. Such a convocation will produce an interesting discussion about future investigation and conservation of regional human cultures, genetic resources, and cultural and ecological processes that are critical for global sustainability.

"[...] To bring such a variety of material together is a credit to the editors [...]"– Dr A.M. Mannion, BES Bulletin 48(1), April 2017

Contents

Part I: History of Ethnobotany in MexicoChapter 1. Origins and Development of Mexican EthnobotanyAbigail Aguilar

Part II: Cultural Approaches in Ethnobotanical StudiesChapter 3. Cosmos, Corpus, and Praxis: An Integrated Approach of the Study of Plants, Ecosystems, and SocietiesVíctor M. Toledo and Narciso Barrera